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In Case You Didn’t Know I Don’t Wanna Live Forever but You Look Good so Drink Up!

Monday again already? Sheesh! This past week flew by in the blink of an eye! Sorry I was late visiting everyone, I was unpacking like a crazy woman to try to reduce the number of stacked boxes and eliminate the ‘lost in a maze’ feeling in our new house. I made so much progress I’m motivated to keep plugging along until every last box is unpacked.

Well, at least on the main floor, the second floor and basement will be more of a leisure unpacking mode so I can be more present for you guys instead of staying offline the entire week like I’ve been doing as the move happened and with the unpacking. Once the main floor is unpacked and set up, I’ll have more freedom to ‘play’ with you guys…heh!

Since it is Monday, it’s time for some much needed music! This week is a freebie week, so grab your favorite tune and come dance with me, won’t you?

Let’s start with an artist who continues to lead the nice guy revolution with his second single from an upcoming debut album. Both if his singles from the new album are the antithesis of a bro-country movement in country music, a time when a man could grab a girl by the wrist and pull her to some far off cornfield with little to offer but a full moon and whiskey.

The artist sings this song like he’s lived it, or is living it right now. A bleeding heart slowly opens through two verses and a melodic chorus, and this song is already a hit on satellite radio.

Give a listen to the talented Brett Young with “In Case You Didn’t Know”:

Next up this country-turned-pop artist paired up with another artist to record this song as a duet for the movie Fifty Shades Darker. The song is from the perspective of the characters in the film Ana (Dakota Johnson) and Christian (Jamie Dornan), who have a love/hate relationship. The song finds them ultimately yearning for each other, as these two artists sing:

I don’t wanna live forever / ‘Cause I know I’ll be living in vain / And I don’t wanna fit wherever / I just wanna keep calling your name / Until you come back home

Next up is a group that took a mini hiatus in 2016, and are starting 2017 with this new single. The funky, upbeat tune was actually on hold by country star Thomas Rhett before this group picked it up.

The track features prominent horns throughout the chorus. On of the trio was quoted as saying:

“We’ve always loved experimenting with different instruments and sounds in the studio, but we’ve never used horns before. The energy they brought to this song is really fun and was validation for all three of us that it had to be our first single back.”

The lead singer has had a love of horns since her childhood days and has wanted to incorporate them into the band’s music ever since the group formed. She was quoted as saying:

“I grew up listening to so many different types of music, and I always just felt like they take you, they transport you to a different place, to a really fun place I think of New Orleans and a different parts of the world that you hear music with horns and you feel it. It’s got a soul to it, and so we felt like this was the perfect choice.”

Last, but certainly not least, is a song from this group’s newest album, which was just recently released. The songs on this latest album are incredibly diverse, encompassing everything from reggae and doo-wop to pop and rock.

Now on to the particulars of Monday’s Music Move’s Me: I have the supreme honor and privilege of being a co-host with the inimitable Xmas Dolly and our musical cohort, Callie from JAmericanSpice., as well as the awesome Cathy from Curious as a CAThy has been such a wonderful help picking up the slack while I’ve been buried in boxes – she’s always a welcome co-host!

Want to join in the fun? It’s easy – just find a tune that rocks your boat, post it and link up – don’t forget to grab Xmas Dolly…er, um, I mean her button…over at her place here. Check out Xmas Dolly’s sidebar for the random themes we sport each week – and you can always ask for a specific theme of music you like, too. Check out the other music lovahs and let’s jam!

About StacyUncorked

After 20+ years in the Corporate World and years of infertility, Stacy was surprised when Princess Nagger made her miraculous appearance - deciding to forgo the career and stay home was a no-brainer. As if her hands weren't full enough, 8 years later she and her husband added Little Dude through adoption, adding a whole new dimension (of crazy) to their family and even more sleepless nights.
When she’s not refereeing kids, dogs and cats, she loves to write, hence the reason she decided to start her little blog, and because she never got a baby book to mark milestones, this was the next best thing. She also enjoys doing reviews and giveaways for products she or her family would willingly use and can stand behind.
She loves to cook and try new techniques to turn ordinary into extraordinary. Crafty by nature, she takes on a lot of unique projects and enjoy seeing the end result. Her favorite, of course, is making her award winning wine out of fruits and grapes. Experiments with water currently underway.

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10 thoughts on “In Case You Didn’t Know I Don’t Wanna Live Forever but You Look Good so Drink Up!”

Stacy, It’s great having you back on the dance floor. Things should be a bit easier now that you’re actually in your new place and it sounds like you’re making fabulous progress. You’ve got this moving thing down pat, I believe. 😀 You share all new-to-me tunes. I liked them all but in particularly Lady Antebellum’s “You Look Good” and Train’s “Drink Up”. Have a funtastic, unpacking, boogie-woogie week, my friend!

Brett Young sounds a little like Kenny Rogers, doesn’t he? Not as hoarse, but still, he has a nice voice. Can’t say I cared much for Taylor and Zayn, the falsettos were a little much. Liked the one by Lady Antebellum, not so much the one by Train. Good set nonetheless…

So sorry I’m so late… we have the bug… I mean THE bug… I feel so weak, but I’m starting to get over it praise the Lord. Thanks for all the introductions to these new songs and dang Taylor Swift has really done a complete change since she started huh? Not sure if I like it. Oh well, all the tunes are an introduction for me… thanks for broadening my horizon… hahaha hugs and so happy you’re back… happy unpacking!!!!

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Stacy Swenson Johnson

After 20+ years in the Corporate World and years of
infertility, Stacy was surprised when Princess Nagger made her miraculous appearance
- deciding to
forgo the career and stay home was a no-brainer. As if her hands weren’t full
enough, 8 years later she and her husband added Little Dude through adoption,
adding a whole new dimension to their family and even more sleepless nights.

When she’s not refereeing kids, dogs and cats, she loves to write, hence the
reason she decided to start her little blog, and because she never got a baby
book to mark milestones, so this was the next best thing. She also enjoys doing reviews and giveaways for
products she or her family would willingly use and can stand behind.

She loves to cook and try new techniques to turn ordinary into extraordinary.
Crafty by nature, she takes on a lot of unique projects and enjoy seeing the end
result. Her favorite, of course, is making her award winning wine out of fruits
and grapes. Experiments with water currently underway.